This article explores different programming languages that might be of interest as destination languages for the Describe Markup Language.


Targets that have translators already developed for

HTML - HyperText Markup Language
JSON - JavaScript Object Notation
SQL - Structured Query Language
XML - eXtensible Markup Language


Lesser known markup languages

YAML - YAML Ain’t Markup Language
TOML - Tom’s Obvious, Minimal Language
S-expression - Symbolic Expression
Protobuf - Protocol Buffers


Markup languages - not well suited

Markdown - Markdown


General purpose languages

Unfold object can be translated for deserialization purposes

C# - C Sharp
VB.NET - Visual Basic .NET
C++ - C Plus Plus
R (Rebol) - Relative Expression-Based Object Language


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